Children’s Services and the Graduate Work Visa (subclass 485).

Are you studying a child care career and you are about to finish? Do you know what comes next? Do you know about the Graduate Work Visa? If your answer was not to any of this questions, maybe this article will help you defining your future here in Australia.

The Graduate Work (subclass 485) is a visa that allows international students who have studied a course relating to an occupation on the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) to stay in Australia for 18 months after graduation, to work and enjoy Australian life.

As Child Care Centre Manager is on the Skilled Occupation List, studying a Diploma in Children’s Services can lead to students being eligible to apply for this visa providing they meet the basic requirements.

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My agency immigration lawyer says that actually it is impossible to apply for graduate visa even you finished the diploma in Child Care.. he says I should have a least Bachelor degree in Child Care to apply for 485 as a Child Care Center Manager.

Have you ever succeed in handling the case and getting this visa after all?
Many thanks in advance.

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Hi , I am Sarika Singla . I will finish my diploma in early childhood and care very soon . I need to know can I apply for 485 visa and I need to know what is vocational placement.one more thing how I can get my skill assessment in my occupation. Thank you.

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What kind of visa can I get after graduate visa? I need apply for my graduate visa in few months I am already working in childcare centre almost one year. After that visa (18 months) what can I do ? What can the employer ofter to me in regards to visa?

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Thank you for your enquiry. We’d be happy to assist you with your current situation and help to plan your pathway forward.

As Australia’s immigration program is very complex and there may be a number of possible ways for you to apply for residency, please complete the assessment form via the link below. The information you provide will help our Migration Team identify your visa options and possible pathways

To make sure we have all the information, you must complete the following sections:

Personal Particulars
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Employment details
Australian Visa Applications
Once you’ve completed the relevant sections, click “submit” in the bottom left hand corner, once we have received it our Migration team will:

Assess your case and provide you with some free written advice
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Please let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to assisting you!